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A SPANISH GOLD AND ENAMEL DEVOTIONAL PENDANT
The centre with glass sides enclosing a gold silhouette of two winged angels kneeling by a monstrance with pink, black and white canopy incorporating a St. Esprit and simulated lapis lazuli columns, with pierced foliate border, late 17th Century, suspended from gilt thread rosary terminal, 5.0cm. long
Cf. P. Muller, Jewels in Spain 1500-1800, 1972, pl.205 and H.Tait (ed) 'The Art of the Jeweller', A Catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum, 1984, no.264
The centre with glass sides enclosing a gold silhouette of two winged angels kneeling by a monstrance with pink, black and white canopy incorporating a St. Esprit and simulated lapis lazuli columns, with pierced foliate border, late 17th Century, suspended from gilt thread rosary terminal, 5.0cm. long
Cf. P. Muller, Jewels in Spain 1500-1800, 1972, pl.205 and H.Tait (ed) 'The Art of the Jeweller', A Catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum, 1984, no.264